Palladium brings to mind images of expensive, elegant, shiny things, and the new Ultrasone Edition 8 Palladium ($1,699 MSRP) special edition headphones don't fall short of the name.

In addition to having a sharp closed-back design, the Edition 8 Palladium features Ultrasone’s latest S-Logic Plus technology, which delivers a spacious sound. There's a reason that the pair is so pricey -- the outer earcups are adorned with tarnish-free, real palladium, not just a palladium-like or silver-colored finish, and they are embossed with a high-tech ceramic inlay. Each Edition 8 headphone is individually stamped with its own serial number and comes in a leather bag for storage and transportation.

Specs:

• Principle: dynamic / closed
• Impedance: 30 ohm
• Driver size: 40 mm titanium-plated
• Magnet: NdFeB
• Frequency range: 6 – 42,000 Hz
• SPL: 96 dB
• Weight (excluding cord): 260 g
• USC cord length: 1.2 m (OFC Cable)
• USC extension cable 4 m (OFC Cable)
• 3.5 mm gold-plated plugs
• Adapter 3.5 / 6.3 mm gold-plated
• ULE technology

For more details, visit ultrasone.com.